singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
" R6 E1 F3 t" U1 {I never really like starbucks. they...

; o9 k+ I' @; J. K. u6 R" r$ {what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 H! j7 E, C3 A" P; z
I never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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8 v& W0 d" ^  [' `3 l" UIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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# Y" {( q5 s* @# J2 D7 Owhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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. G: \* L  `% S7 Z  E) ?There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:# A, t; _5 g5 C$ N) A

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:) c  ?# {" l$ p; D! h1 i" W. a
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

5 N) T. U/ p6 y4 m, Xhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too